There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office, said the names of the two cardinals would not be revealed during an ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

As the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they face an immediate test of just how seriously they ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

Cardinals rank just below the pope, and those who belong to the powerful College of Cardinals are tasked with electing a new ...

A few players on the Arizona Cardinals' roster were likely hoping the team's draft would go differently this year.

In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, presided at the Mass on the fourth day of the Novendiales, the Church’s nine days of ...